New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
WISER FRITZ.
taNrCnorrs AND "REMINISCENCES BY GOD
sON OF THE GERMAN GROWN PRINCE.

STA MALApY, FAMILY RELATIONS AND PRIVATE
Iryr-A LONG REGENCY PROBABLE.
, Pa fhs Editor Of Ths Tribune
srR, Alta moment when the Empire OF Germany
.on the eve of an immense srophe-far greater
.van than is generally supposed-the following OBJ
.arvations from one who, since his boyhood. has
haen on terms OF close personal intimacy with the
Crown Prince, and whose relatives have dufing the
mast century led numerous important posts IN the
households OF the Prussian royal family. may prove
of interest to the readers of THE TRIBUNE
In abiding to the fact that the public appears to
bs unaware of the full extent Of the misfortune
which has so heavily stricken the House OF ohenzo
1eru refer to the very precarious state OF OF
friuoe William Of Prussia. His condition mas
been thrown completely into the background ior
the moment by the sudden and overwhelming
realization Of his fathers fatal malady and his
prandfathers ever-increasng weakness ana ae-
bhty hear the Young man spoken OF on all sues
"a likely 10 ascend the throne of Germany oelore
the close of the coming winter, and numerous pro-
aictions are published as to the manner III "uion
his somewhat unsympathetic and nasty chai"o'o'
IA ukelv TO affect the future policy OF the Empire
and the peace of Europe. All these coh]ectuic' a'o
premature and unlikely to be realized TOT tnele
HonsjderabIe doubt as to whether the young Prince
vtll outl We either his father or grandfather no
n sutfertng. namely. In severe degree from tue
K,na of Prussia, after rendering him compulsory
insane duriDQ the last few years of his reign Inc
Ssmedy consists of O never-ending succession OF
nhacesses in that part OF the ear situated
between the tympanum and the base OF tDe pia'h'
The technical rame thereof is otti' media. ana 'ne
danger Is ever present Of meningitis ana inhaiina
Hon of the brain setting IN. The poor laos ears,
especially the right One are in constant s'a'e VI
snppurstion which 1t would be fatal to attempt 10
Eheck and stuffed they are with large masses vi
d,sco,ored cottonwo his aspect is hardly an In
sitting one. Every kind of remedy both In the
nhape of medcaments and medicinal baths, has
heen tried IN vain by his thoroughly alarmed ply
sicians The disease Is making rapid progress, and
Ghere seems TO be no means available of preventing
A. from affecting the brain at time which may
possibly be somewhat remote, but when may a'So
be near at hand. In addition to this. II must DC
horne in mind that unlike his father, his gehera'
health is exceedingly bad. ard that his left arm
Il almost useless, having been wthered since MS
birth,
In the event Of the insanity or death OF friuce
William one or the other OF which appears 10 oo
Unavailable within measurable distance of time.
the Imperial Crown, on tho demise Oh tho
old Kaiser and of the Crown Prince, devoiVes
mn Prince Williams little fouryear-old son.
hitter struggle would then ensue for the Regency
in which the Berlin Junker and Court Party Is
determined that the Crown Princess victoria small
have no share. The anlmosity with when she mas
long been regarded by Pr nee Bismarck ana by the
whole of that ultra German party OF whlch inc
late Prince Frederick Charles was one OF the 'eao-
ers is almost incohceIvabe, and since the crown
Princes illness has even increased IN intensity III
a most cruel and unjust manner they blame the
faitbful and devoted wife for " Unser Fritz's"
homeless condition. attributng it to her obstinacy
d in viz ls \ attended
English specialist Sir Morell Mackenzie. 1t is only
few wears ago that the feeling against the Crown
Princess was running so high at Berlin that her
residence there became well-nigh Intolerabe.
Stung TO the quick by the repeated annoyances
and sights to which she was SUBJECTED ooth ny
Tho Court and the Government. the high-spiriteu
woman seriously thought OF leaving Germany
3or time with her husband in order to make
prolonged stay IN Southern Europe and IN England
It was only when she became aware that her en-
Amies were going about Berlin openly declaring
that If she left the Prusslan capital she would not
he permitted to come back again. that she deter
mined to remain.
WHO WOULD BE RECENT
In the event Of o long minority such as would
ansue If Prince Williams Iitte boy were TO become
Emperor, 1t is difficult TO discover member OF the
Jmperial or Royal family who would be tit to I'M
dertake the Regency. if the Crown Princess were
daft ont of consideration. Prince Henry. the
twentv .fye-year-old son Of the Crown Prince
Knight and popular lad, has scarcely outgrown his
boybood and his utter inexperience OF anything.
outside the naval profession. TO which he BELONGS
would totally unfit him for 80 onerous RESPONSE
hillty should add that Prince Henry, VINO hoids
Che rank of commander in the Imperial Navy. Is.
hnike his elder brother great favorlte Doth OF ms
parents and hs sisters. lie has however, incurred
at RAr
his betrotnal to the Princess rene OF Hesse Darn
stadt The mere fact that this amiable and charm
ing young lady is the daughter OF British Prn-
cess and granddaughter OF Queen Victoria. at
wbose Court she has been almost entirely brought
nm Is suff uent to arouse the same bitter feelings
coward her as are displayed in the case OF the
Grown Princess.
Prince Albert, the nephew OF the Kaiser and the
Regent of the Duchy Of Brunswick, although
good, harmless klud OF man, Is one OF the most
utter numbskulls in existence. do not believe
that he has a single idea beyond the mt OF his tunlc
and the regulation degree OF burnish OF the uni
form buttons of MS so diers. lie Is tall. hand
some man, who gives one somewhat the impression
of the Lord Mayor Of London's state coach-verY
ornamenta al, but of very little use.
: Prince Leopold, the only son OF the late Prince
Frederick Charles, who passed through New-fork
on his way home from San Francisco last spring
as only about twenty-five years old. and although
still a boy enjoys the distinction jointly with the
eldest son Of the Crown Prince of beng tho most
naughty and arrogant member of the German ROYAL
family Most dlsagreaable and dlscourteous to
their jnferlos and TO the members OF thor house.
holds these two young men represent the most OBJ
1ectionabe species of the Prussian military Junker
of Prince George and Prince Alexander, the
cranky sons of crazy mother 1t IS scarcely neces-
sa1y 10 say much. Notwithstanding the fact that
they are of mature age and hold the rank of gon-
erals in the army. Prince George spends all OF his
time IN writing poems which find no purchasers
and PLAYS, the failure of which on the stage IS as
sured beforehand. 1t Is fortunate for the sake OF
the reputation Of the family hat the name or the
royal author is disguised under pseudonym lilo